Machine for printing or embossing



July 1o, 192s. 1,676,836 l s. O'HARA MACHINE FOR PRINTING OREMBOSSING Filed May 20, 1927 '1a "if Je d (ggf.

@MM-WMM (/f-fo/fng 'I lll) Patented July io, 192s.

' UNIT SKIDMORE-QHARA, or WALTHAM, iiiiissacnUsiir'rs,l AAssioriionY To origrtii-WALTHAM COMPANY, 0F WALTHAM MASSAGHUsETTsA CORPORATION foF'Mnss-ACHU'SETTS."

MAoHiN-E Fon PRINTING-oa' nivnsossizuci.y

Appleatien .filed May 20.

The invention relates to a new and useful improvement in .machines for printing or embossing. .1t relates especially to machines ing'niember which is actuated to be pressed into engagement with the die and then `raised and then the die is moved out from alinement therewith and the work Yholder .containing the work'is moved into aliiienient with the printing member which is then operated to printv the work on the holder,

then .the printing member is raised and the work holder is withdrawn.

llheA invention is-espeeially applicable to machines for printing or vembossing on glass,

china, porcelain, `enamelled goods 7or other brittle-or frangible articles although it is .not limitedfto machines for printing on articles of that character.

The present invention relates especially to `the `means `foractuating the work holder.

v The linvention will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with-the accompanying drawings andthe-novel features thereof will be lpointed out and clearly defined in the claims atthe closeof this `In theedrawings: Fig. 1 is a fragmentary .sideelevationof a specication.

...machine embodying the invention.

VVFig. 2 is a view as :viewed from the left side of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is asectioii on line 3-3, VVFig. f1. Fig. et is a section on line 4 4, Fig. 3. `Referring to the drawings: j I 'There is shown at 10 a frame or castingto fhold the working parts, said frame having `Aoverhanging,arms 11 supporting a bearing `12 in which a plunger 13 -is vertically reciprocable.v `{Sia-id plunger carries on `its lower fend almember 9 to which is secured la pad 15 -of gelatin or other suitable material having a surface adaptedto take in lror otherprintprint-ing pad is bronglit into engagement The said plunger may be inrtlie frameis a slide 17 .carrying-a die .le

.Ward the right entf-'from anember 15. rAt thesaine time the' raciti' 32 ,1,927- Serial No. 1935038.

on which is 4forllfledythe design to be printed, if

or embossed on the 'worinr Said Carrier is slidable iii'one direction to bring/the die out from `under the printing member lin order that the. die maybe inlred and then `the-carrier is moved back into operative position vbeneath the printing pad which is pressed into engagement with the ydiein order that the design may be impressed Yupon the pad which in turn will print the design on the work. Any suitable mechanism Vmay be ktlm' ployed for this purpose. shown -in the drawings, the die carrier 17 isconnected rwith a rack 18 which engages with `a vgear 19 mounted o n the lshaft 2Q which may be driven-by any suitable ymechanism yto rotate the said shaft on its airis alternately in opposite directions and thereby -to move .the said rack 18 forward and Eback kto-arry the die into position'undertlie printing member and then to move the die back out from -under the printing member wlieiithe printing member rises. -An inkingroll 21 .is provided above the path .of niovementof the die so that the die Willengage with the inlring roll. 21. The dieL will also .pass under ythe `wiper l22 which runs under Vguide rolls 23'to wipe olf the surplus ink.

A `work holder 24is niouiitedon a swingling karm 25 which nearoneendis mounted .fast on a vertical stud 26 pivoted in a bearing 27 so .that rsaidarm 2 5 may swing in a horizontal plane, lThe work holder 24 is shown as provided with upwardlyextending pins 28, 28 adapted to engage with perforatio'ns or recesses in the work to hold the Work steady onthe holder. i

The said stud 2 6 carries agear 29 which .engages with a rack inoiinted ona reciprocable slidebar 31. Said slidebar Sl'also carries a rack 32 whose teetliengage with a pinion33inoiintedon shaft 2Q. When fthe shaft 20 rotates in one direction7 lfor instance, clockwise from-the positionsliown in Fig. 1, theV gear Y19 w'ill'ca-i-isve ther-rack 1S Vand slide 17 to ,moveA to the rightas Viewed in said .Fig 1, andthereby carry .the-die v19t totlilg will also ymove toward the carry-ing with it the slide vbar 31 and the `rack 30 which ,byy reason of its engagement with the gear 29 will Arotateatl-ie pvot stud 2.61m a direction to `swing rthe arm ,'25 around so as Ato brngtheewerkzhelder' 2i ii-nder tliepr-intf work on the holder.

to swing through 18()O or any other pre-e determined arc of rotation to bring the work holder 24: directly under the printing member 15.

lVhen the die 111 moves 'foward the right, it will as already described move back to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and iii so doing will kpass beneath the inking roller-21 and in engagement therewithso as to be inked by said roller.l

Mechanism is provided for raising and lowering `the plunger 13 at proper intervals to successively receive the impression from the die and transfer the impression to the Mechanism for actuating the plunger is not shown here as it does not form apart of the present invention but any suitable mechanism may be employed for the purpose to be operated either by hand or power.

lVhat- Iv claim is:

1. A machine of the character described having a vertically reciprocable printing member, a pivotally Amounted work holder Y adapted to be turned on its pivot into and out of alinement with the printing member,

Yamovable die having thereon the design to be printed and adaptedV to transfer the design to theprinting surface when the die and the printing surface are brought into engagement with each other,A means for moving the die into and out of Valinenient with the printing member and means for turning said work holder to move the work into and out of 'alinenient'v with the printing member.

' .2. .A machine of the character described comprising a movable die having thereon `the design to be printed, a pivotally mounted work holder, a vertically .reciprocable print ing member having a printing surface thereon vadapted to receive from the die the impression of the design to be printed and adapted to transfer the said design to the work, means for verticallyk reciprocating saidVV printing member, means for moving -means for vertically reciprocating said printing member, means for moving said die into and out of alineinent with the printing member, means for turning the Work holder to move the work into and out of alinement with the printing member, and means for controlling the movements. of the die and work holder in such manner that they will .alternately be brought into. aliiieinent with the printing member.

l. A machine of the character described having a vertically reciprocable printing member, a work holder mounted on an arm pivotally mounted adjacent the path of movement of the printing member, means for turning said work holder arm on its pivot to move the work mounted on the holder into and out of alinement with the printing member, a die having thereony the design to be printed, a movable carrier therefor adapted to bring the die into and out of alinement with the path of movement of the printing member, said die beingvadapted to transfer the design to the printing member when the said two niembersare brought into engagement with each other and means for vertically reciprocating saidprinting member.

5. A machine of the character described having a vertically .reciprocableV printing with the printing member, a die, having theV design which is to be printed and which is adapted to transfer the design to said printing member, said die being mounted upon a slidable member adapted to move the die into and out of alignment with the printing member, al shaft adapted to rotate alternately in opposite directions, gear and rack connections wheieby said shaft actuates said die carrier, gear and rack connections whereby said shaft is adapted to rock said work holder stud on its axis Aand means whereby when the die is moved to operative position with relation to the printing member the work holder will bemoved out ofroperative position and when the die is moved out'of operative-position the work holder will be n.

moved into operativeposition.

(LA machine of the characterV described having a vertically reciprocable printing 4member adapted to receive a design from a die and adapted to transfer said designto the work, a work holder carried by an arm mounted upon arotatable stud whereby said work holder maybe moved to bring the work into and out of alignment witlither printing member, a die having the design which is to be printed and which is adapted'to transfer the design to the printing member Vwhen said two members are brought into engagement with each other, said die being mounted upon a slidable member adapted to move the die into and out of alignment with the printing inember, said die carrier having a 'rack mounted thereon, a rotary shaft having a out of alignment with theprinting member gear which engages with said rack, .a gea-1' and when thesaid shaft rotates in the re- 10 and slide rack connection between the said verse direction the die will be moved out shaft and the Work carrier stud, said gears from under the printing member and the` and racks being' so arranged that when the Work holder Will be moved into alignment shaft rotates in one direction the die will be with the printing member.

moved into alignment With the printing In testimony whereof I ax my signature. member and the Work carrier will be moved SKIDMORE OHARA. 

